Franciscan University Announces New Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Franciscan University Announces New Vice President for Academic Affairs
STEUBENVILLE, OHIOFranciscan University of Steubenville announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen Hildebrand as vice president for Academic Affairs. Hildebrand, dean of the School of Theology and Philosophy at Franciscan University, was selected from 31 applicants following a nationwide search that began last summer. He will assume the role of Franciscans chief academic officer following the retirement of Dr. Daniel Kempton, who has served in the position since June 2011.
I am so pleased Dr. Hildebrand has accepted my invitation to be our next vice president for Academic Affairs, said Father Dave Pivonka, TOR 89, president of Franciscan University. After an extensive search, it became clear Dr. Hildebrand is the right person for Franciscan at this time in our history. He has been with Franciscan for over 20 years and has demonstrated visionary leadership in so many areas. He is respected by both his fellow professors and staff members and loved by his students. I look forward to working with Dr. Hildebrand as we chart the next 75 years of Franciscan University.
Its a great honor for me to serve as Franciscans vice president for Academic Affairs, said Hildebrand. This is a special place. From top to bottom, this University is centered on Christ. We strive to integrate excellent academic formation in the liberal and professional arts with a life faithful to the broader demands of the Gospel. I look forward to working in this new role alongside Franciscans truly outstanding faculty, whom I am honored to call friends and colleagues.
Expressing his gratitude for how Franciscan has transformed him personally and professionally, he added, I am humbled and grateful to Father Dave and the University for the chance to give back to the community that has given so much to me and to my family.
Moving from Houston, Texas, where he taught Latin at St. Agnes Academy, Hildebrand began teaching theology at Franciscan University in 2001 and was awarded tenure in 2008. His extensive administrative and leadership experience includes serving as chair of the Department of Theology from June 2015 to June 2022, and as dean of the School of Theology and Philosophy since July 2022. Previously, he directed Franciscans MA Theology Program from June 2008 to May 2015 and chaired the Faculty Welfare Committee from August 2018 to May 2022. Following two years as Franciscan University Press acquisitions editor, he became a member of its editorial board in 2016.
Hildebrand led the Universitys effort to create its first doctoral program, a PhD in sacred theology which, pending approval by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission, is expected to begin in fall 2024.
Hildebrand also has received his MA and PhD in historical theology from Fordham University and has bachelors degrees in philosophy and mathematics from the University of St. Thomas and in German from Franciscan University. His doctoral dissertation, which he wrote under the direction of Father Joseph T. Lienhard, SJ, was entitled, Linguistic Achievement and Scriptural Exegesis in the Trinitarian Theology of Basil of Caesarea.
He has written, translated, and edited numerous books, articles, book chapters, and book reviews. These include two books on St. Basil (The Catholic University of America Press, 2007; Baker Academic, 2014) and an edited book of essays on

Ex corde Ecclesiae

(Franciscan University Press, 2018). His translations include

Basil of Caesarea , Early Church Fathers (Routledge, 2018) and

On the Cessation of the Law

by Robert Grosseteste (The Catholic University of America Press, 2012).
Since joining Franciscans faculty, Hildebrand has delivered scholarly papers and lectures at almost 30 conferences and has organized many noteworthy academic conferences at Franciscan University, including the annual Truth of Love Conference (with the

Veritas Amoris

Project), the 2022 international Conference of the Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI Foundation, and Vatican II at 60: The Legacy and the Controversy.
As vice president for Academic Affairs (VPAA), Hildebrand will serve as Franciscan Universitys primary academic officer, providing vision and leadership for all faculty and academic activities. He will oversee the development and implementation of academic programs, including graduate and undergraduate, online and on campus, to further the Universitys mission to educate, evangelize, and send forth joyful disciples.
Franciscan University currently offers over 100 programs of study, including 45 undergraduate degrees, 11 graduate programs, and 17 online programs, which continue to be bolstered by Franciscan Universitys growing enrollment. Enrollment for fall 2022 reached an historic high of 2,500 students from all 50 states and 17 countries on campus and an additional 1,000 students online.
Father Pivonka thanked his VPAA Search Committee co-chair Dr. Regina Boerio, professor of psychology and dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the committee members for their valuable service to the University. The committee was comprised of the following Franciscan University faculty and staff members: Dr. John Bergsma, professor of theology; Father Nathan Malavolti, TOR, professor of chemistry; Dr. Deborah Savage, professor of theology; Dr. Emily Sobeck, associate professor of education; Brenan Pergi, vice president of Operations; Dr. Daniel Dentino, vice president of Student Life; Amy Leoni, director of the St. John Paul II Library; and ex-officio member Bill Thomas, executive director of Human Resources.
Hildebrand, who lives in Toronto, Ohio, with his wife, Sara, and eight children, is a member of St. Peter Parish. He will begin his new responsibilities as vice president for Academic Affairs on June 1.
Dr Stephen Hildebrand VPAA 2023, photo credit: Graule Studio
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